Black doll cut from Swedish Disney mash-up
Local Sweden News
Disney has deleted scenes from the old Santa's Workshop reel, Sveriges Television announced on Friday, cutting out the stereotypical black doll from Sweden's traditional Christmas Eve broadcast of the Disney mash-up.
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
Swedish ISP forced to give out customer info
Local Sweden News
In a landmark anti-piracy ruling, Sweden's Supreme Court said on Friday that broadband provider ePhone must share information about a customer who put audio books online and made them available for illegal downloading.
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
Divers find tractor teen's body under the ice
Local Sweden News
The 17-year-old boy who went missing on Christmas Day after his tractor plunged through the ice was found dead on Friday afternoon.
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
Swedish wrath over 'naked shocker' advert
Local Sweden News
A Christmas advert in which naked staff members proclaim "I only need my mobile!" has set off an avalanche of sexism complaints against a Swedish mobile payments company.
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
Centre Party rocked by anti-immigration op-ed
Local Sweden News
A local chapter of the beleaguered Centre Party has penned an op-ed warning that Sweden will be "overrun by illiterate clans" if the party adopts a proposal on opening the borders, angering MP Frederick Federley and other top officials.
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
New lead in Instagram 'teen sluts' probe
Local Sweden News
A Gothenburg minor is suspected of aggravated defamation after new evidence emerged in the Instagram slut-shaming incident from December, which saw hundreds of students take to the streets in protest.
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
Swedish ISP hits back over TV licence fees
Local Sweden News
A Swedish ISP outraged by the prospect of computer and iPad owners being forced to pay TV licence fees is offering clients a "TV Stopper" to block online content from state broadcaster SVT.
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
Sweden braces for Melodifestivalen kick-off
Local Sweden News
Swedes nationwide are preparing for the first heat in 2013's Melodifestival - the competition where viewers pick which singer will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö.
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English